Amidst the claims of competing interests, businesses, government and other pressure groups, while staying steadfast in its commitment to uphold the broader public interest, how does the judiciary balance between competing demands of pressure groups, while ensuring the overall public interest is upheld?
Main Body
Pressure groups are tools to enable people's participation in democratic process, so zzval courts and justice are based on on-ground requirements.
Pressure groups influencing public affairs
E.g. Mandiya Reservation case;
E.g. FCCI and its companies on Ease of Doing Business Reforms.
Balancing team & public interest
public support for their interests.
E.g. LGBTQ groups (also 'Pride group') for legalizing same-sex marriage.
E.g. FCCI and its companies on Ease of Doing Business Reforms.
Balancing team & public interest
Pressure groups, though participate should be guided by public welfare so as to cast comprehensive development of India's place.
and ensuring resources of public morality
e.g. allowing homm-sexual relations but not 'legalizing same marriage' to retain 'niceties of marriage'
Pressure groups, though participate should be guided by public welfare so as to cast comprehensive development of India's place.
- Clear identification of how pressure groups operate
- Real and contemporary examples
- Multi-pronged analysis of group tactics
- Connects to democratic participation
- Provides specific examples of pressure groups
- Offers concrete mechanisms for judicial balance
- Discusses regional autonomy issues
- Connects to political dialogue
- Attempts to address social and cultural concerns
- References regional autonomy issues
ASAD AQEEL
Executive, Judiciary, Ministries and Pressure Groups
Pressure Groups and Associations
Role of Pressure Groups in Democracy and Judicial Balance
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